Details of Ivan Toney's 'long ban' emerge after pleading guilty to 'numerous' gambling charges
Ivan Toney appears set to begin a 'long ban' before the end of the season after apparently pleading guilty to 'many' of the 262 alleged breaches of the Football Association's playing rules. Brentford must now sweat over the availability of their talismanic leader, who has been integral to their superb campaign this season after scoring 14 Premier League goals in 21 outings.
But Thomas Frank is now forced to prepare to live without Toney as the FA prepare to crack down on the England international centre-forward to hold the player up as an example.
According to The Mail, Toney has now pleaded guilty to "many" of the charges, meaning he is now likely to face a ban which could be implemented in the near future in a devastating blow to burning bees. leader.
Toney's fellow England international Kieran Trippier was previously banned for 10 weeks in December 2020 for leaking information that he was set to sign for Atletico Madrid.
Bristol Rovers manager Joey Barton was hit with an 18-month ban in 2017 after playing 1,260 football-related bets over a 10-year period.
However, following an appeal, Barton's ban was reduced to 13 months, with five months removed from the original ban.
Brentford previously noted in a brief statement: "The club have been in discussions with Ivan and his legal representatives. These conversations will continue in private."
Toney has previously said he assisted the Football Association with its investigations after the allegations against his name were first reported.
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Ivan Toney appears set to begin a 'long ban' before the end of the season after apparently pleading guilty to 'many' of the 262 alleged breaches of the Football Association's playing rules. Brentford must now sweat over the availability of their talismanic leader, who has been integral to their superb campaign this season after scoring 14 Premier League goals in 21 outings.
But Thomas Frank is now forced to prepare to live without Toney as the FA prepare to crack down on the England international centre-forward to hold the player up as an example.
According to The Mail, Toney has now pleaded guilty to "many" of the charges, meaning he is now likely to face a ban which could be implemented in the near future in a devastating blow to burning bees. leader.
Toney's fellow England international Kieran Trippier was previously banned for 10 weeks in December 2020 for leaking information that he was set to sign for Atletico Madrid.
Bristol Rovers manager Joey Barton was hit with an 18-month ban in 2017 after playing 1,260 football-related bets over a 10-year period.
However, following an appeal, Barton's ban was reduced to 13 months, with five months removed from the original ban.
Brentford previously noted in a brief statement: "The club have been in discussions with Ivan and his legal representatives. These conversations will continue in private."
Toney has previously said he assisted the Football Association with its investigations after the allegations against his name were first reported.
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